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#172C2F closest to Oceanic Noir

#172C2F is a very dark gray; the closest named color is Oceanic Noir. In the RGB color model it is made of 9.0% red, 17.3% green and 18.4% blue (rgb(23, 44, 47)). Its HSL value is 188° hue, 34% saturation and 14% lightness, and in CMYK it is 51% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black. #172C2F is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 14.61:1.

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Variations of #172C2F

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#172C2F color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#172C2F for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #172C2F appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 95% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #25272F
  • Protanopia 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #292A2F
  • Protanomaly 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #252B2F
  • Deuteranopia 95% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #25272F
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #21292F
  • Tritanopia 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #0C2E2D
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #132D2E
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #292929
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #252A2A

#172C2F contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
14.61:1 Super#172C2F text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.44:1 Very poor#172C2F text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#172C2F in CSS

/* Oceanic Noir */
.color { color: #172C2F; }
.background { background-color: #172C2F; }
.border { border: 1px solid #172C2F; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(23 44 47);
color: hsl(188 34% 14%);
color: oklch(0.277 0.027 207.3);

#172C2F FAQ

What color is #172C2F?

#172C2F is a very dark gray. Its closest named color is Oceanic Noir. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #172C2F?

#172C2F is rgb(23, 44, 47) in RGB, hsl(188, 34%, 14%) in HSL and cmyk(51%, 6%, 0%, 82%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #172C2F?

The complementary color of #172C2F is #2F1A17, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #172C2F?

White text has the best contrast on #172C2F: 14.61:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #172C2F a warm or cool color?

#172C2F is a neutral color.